Trump says he’ll declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory after defeating Iran
Trump said the move would follow the war with Iran and could raise major questions under international law.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump announced plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz "a territory of the United States" after defeating Iran, speaking at the David S. Mack Center in Garden City, New York.
- Connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman, the Strait of Hormuz serves as a critical route for global energy shipments, making control of the waterway a central issue in the U.S.-Iran conflict.
- Vice President JD Vance acknowledged the administration faces domestic political pressure over elevated oil and gas prices, while Trump defended the costs as necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
- Trump did not clarify whether his remarks represented a formal administration proposal or explain how the United States would establish such a claim, leaving legal analysts uncertain about international law implications.
- Since peace talks with Tehran broke down last month, the administration has traded missile strikes and barbs over regional commerce; the U.S. insists on maintaining freedom of navigation while Iran seeks concessions.
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‘This is what I voted for’: Trump delivers stunner about the Strait of Hormuz * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Source link Strait of Hormuz One of the wild cards with which President Donald Trump has been dealing regarding his military months-long, up-and-down campaign against Iran’s demands for nuclear weapons and the annihilation of Israel is the Strait of Hormuz. That narrow sea passage in the Middle East carries a huge percentage of the crude oil
Will declare Hormuz 'US territory' after defeating Iran: Trump
President Trump stated his intention to claim the Strait of Hormuz as United States territory. This declaration would follow a future military resolution with Iran. Iran rejected these claims, asserting the waterway remains blocked. The Strait of Hormuz is a critical global chokepoint for oil. International calls for diplomatic restraint continue amid heightened tensions.
Trump says he will soon declare Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday urged Americans to accept slightly higher gasoline prices as the cost of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and said he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S territory.
In the Iran war a peace is still not foreseeable. Now US President Trump has threatened: Soon he wants to explain the road from Hormus to US territory. Iran reacted immediately.
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